Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Redbridge explained

The London Borough of Redbridge, one of the north-eastern peripheral London boroughs, has within its boundaries parts of two large open spaces: Epping Forest and Wanstead Flats. Apart from many smaller parks, gardens and sports grounds, the following are the main open spaces in Redbridge:

Claybury Woods and Park
Epping Forest – portions near Woodford (also Wanstead Park, see below)
Hainault Forest Country Park: 136ha^[1]
Hainault Lodge Nature Reserve: 6.8ha^[2]
Fairlop Waters: an open space with two lakes and a golf course, at Fairlop
Goodmayes Park
Loxford Park
Seven Kings Park
Roding Valley Park
South Park, Ilford 13.5ha ^[3]
Valentines Park, Ilford: 52ha^[4]
Wanstead Flats
Wanstead Park (with lakes) and the Wanstead Golf Course

Fairlop Waters Country Park is one of 11 parks throughout Greater London chosen to receive money for redevelopment by a public vote, in 2009. The park received £400,000 towards better footpaths, more lighting, refurbished public toilets and new play areas for children.^[5]

The parks are patrolled by the Redbridge Community Police Team.

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Natural England citation, Hainault Forest . Natural England . 5 September 2013.
Web site: Hainault Lodge Local Nature Reserve . Brian Ecott . 2013 . Hainault Forest Website . Brian Ecott . 5 September 2013.
http://www2.redbridge.gov.uk/cms/leisure_and_libraries/leisure/parks_and_open_spaces/list_of_parks_and_open_spaces/idoc.ashx?docid=fe03d065-0620-47f8-8af8-1ed0f37c1ca1&version=-1 Management Plan. South Park 2011–2016
Web site: Valentines Park Management Plan 2009–2013. 9. . London Borough of Redbridge. 4 September 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130407110325/http://www2.redbridge.gov.uk/cms/leisure_and_libraries/leisure/parks_and_open_spaces/list_of_parks_and_open_spaces/valentines_park.aspx. 7 April 2013.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7923118.stm London parks get £6m for revamp